San Antonio Matadors Explained

The San Antonio Matadors were a professional football team that played in the Spring Football League (SFL) in 2000.^[1] The Matadors were undefeated before the league decided to cease operations. The Matadors were named co-SFL Champions along with the Houston Marshals. The Head Coach for the Matadors was Brian Wiggins and the Director of Football Operations was Mark Ricker. The team operated in San Antonio, Texas, and home games were played at Alamo Stadium.

Matador players of note:

• Keith Rucker DL (Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs)
• Ricky Powers RB (Michigan, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens)
• Ronald Humphrey RB (Indianapolis Colts)
• Errick Herrin LB (USC, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos)
• Johnny Johnson QB (Illinois, Detroit Lions)
• Brandon Harrison WR (Illinois, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)

The San Antonio Matadors Cheerleaders were under the direction of Cynthia Trinidad, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and San Antonio Spurs Dancer.

External links

• Clips of the San Antonio Matadors vs the Miami Tropics and Los Angeles Dragons via YouTube
• San Antonio Matadors (SFL) training camp part 1 via YouTube
• San Antonio Matadors (SFL) training camp part 2 via YouTube
• San Antonio Matadors Cheerleaders

Notes and References

1. https://sites.google.com/site/rememberthesfl/news Associated Press story on SFL